Bottle-capping machine.



1,1. LEVEY. BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, I914.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

6 SHEETSSHEET I.

ag/4 i T. J. LEVEY.

BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-6,1914.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

T. J. LEVEY.

BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. 1914.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 3- affotncq T. J. LEVEY.

BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1914.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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' T. J. LEVEY. BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.-

APPLICATION HLED APR. 6. W14.

Patente Nov. 9, 1915.

19H new 20 T. J. LEVEY.

BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

1,160,084 APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, I914. NOV. 9

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attorney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. LEIEY, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL CAPAND SEALING MACHINE (30., OF HIGHLANDTOWN, IVIARYLAND, A CORPORATION OFMARYLAND.

BOTTLE-CAPPING MACHINE.

Application filed April 6.

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, Tnoims J. Lnvnv, a citizen of the l nited- States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland. have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Bottle-Capping Machines. and I do herebydeclare the following to-be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will. enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to. bottle capping machines, and has forits-obiect to provide an apparatus which will be simple in construction,certain in action, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture andone-which will be more etficient in operation than those heretoforeproposed.

WVith these and other objects in View the invention consists in tl1enovel details of construction and combinations of parts, more fullyhereinafter disclosed and partic- .-ularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, 1n which like numerals designate like parts in all of theviews: Figure 1 is a side elevational view partly in section of amachine builtin acbottles; Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view' cordancewith my invention; Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the parts shownin gig. 3 is a detail side-elevational view on an enlarged scale of aportion of the cap feeding mechanism; Fig. 1 is an. .enlarged sectlonalView of the plunger mechanism for applying the caps to the partly insection of the table and mechanism for feeding bottles to the machine;Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevational view of the upper part of the capfeeding mechanism; Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view/of the'bottom of thehopper; Fig. 8 is aplan view of the cap dis- .tributer; Fig. 9 is alongitudinal sectional view of the cap distributer shown in Fig. 8; Fig.10 is a longitudinal sectional iew partly broken away of the parts takenon a plane at right angles to the plane on which Fig. 9 is taken;Fig-.11 is a cross sectional view of the parts shown in Figs. 8 and 9taken on a plane near the lower end of Fig. 9; Fig. 12is an elevational"iew' of a portion of the mechanism for revolving the bottle holdingtable; Fig. 13 is a detail plan view of one of the cap holding sectorsand its associated parts; F lg; 14 is Specification ofIietters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

1914. Serial No. 830.018.

a sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 13: and Fig. 15 is a planview of a portion of a guide ring.

1 indicates any suitable bed or framework on which is mounted a powerpulley 2 provided with a shaft 3 and clutch member 1 operated bythespring controlled reciprocating rod 5 controlled by the dog or lever 6,,operated by the link 7 pivoted at S to the rodfi). which in turn ispivoted to the lever 10 on the shaft 11 carrying the'levei' 12 undercontrol of the operating handle 13. Said clutch controllingrod 5 is alsooperated from the foot lever 14: pivoted at 15 and carrying the link 16pivoted at 17 to the lever 18 pivoted at 19 to the standard 20 risingfrom the base of the machine. The extreme end of the lever 18 is joinedto the lower end of the rod ,5 as will be clear from Fig. 1 of thedrawing. i

The clutch member 1 is of any usual suitable construction and when thehand lever 13 or the foot lever 14 is operated, the said clutch at willcause the power pulley 2 to be fast on the shaft, while when the handlever 13 or foot lever 14 is not operated, the spring 2-2 will causesaid clutch member'i to disengage the pulley 2 from the shaft, 3, all ina manner well known, and

herein.

Carried by the shaft 3 is a friction clutch member designated as a wholeby the numeral 25 and which is fully disclosed in. my U. S. Patent No.997,142, dated July 4, 1911, and entitled Bottle capping machine. Asvdisclosed in said patent the continuous rev-. 'olution of one member ofthis clutch with x the shaft 3, will cause the revolution of the secondmember, but upon an undue strain manifesting itself, the said memberswill disengage and automatically reengage on the next revolution, sothat injury to the not, therefore more specifically disclosed machine isavoided. My said patent above also makes it clear how' a reciprocatingmotion is imparted to the bottle capping head through the sleeve 250 ofthis clutch and the rack 26, so that no further description will beneeded. In other words, itoften happens in capping'bottles'that onebottle may be longer than another or for other causes that the cappinghead is interrupted in its descent, and the power coming from the pulley2 is liable to break the machine. To avoid this, the clutch 25 willtransmit sufiicient power to normally cap 'thebottles, but when anextraordinary or abnormal power develops sufficient to 1Il]1lIe themachine, the clutch disengages and injury to the machine is avoided. Theshaft 3 further carr es the crank arm 27 pivoted,

to the linkor pitman 28 best shown in Figs.

2 and 12 which pitman is pivoted at 29 to the lever 30 provided with thestud 31, on which is mounted the arm 32 to which is pivoted the dog 33adapted to engage the ratchet 34 mounted on said stud 31. I, Alsomounted on the stud 31 is the bevel gear 35 engaging. th'e'bevel pinion36 mounted on" the shaft 37 carrying the pinion 38. Said zpinion 38engages the gear 39 rigid with thebottle carrying table 40, and rotatesthe Mounted on theframe 1 parallel to the.

shaft 37 is the stop or looking rod-V42, Figs.

2 and '12, controlled by 'a' spring 43-. and

adapted to suitably engage "the table 40 by.

entering a locking hole (-notjshowrr) therein and thus lock the tableiIiJthepositions to which it may be turned byi the'pinion 38.

. On the lower end of thelro'd 42 is the pivoted lever or dog 44provided with the inclined faces 45 and 46 as shown. mounted on theshaft 31 see Fig. 12 is an.

Also,

arm 47 adapted to beoscillated by the moveupper end will-be disengagedfrom a lockin 'hole,'not shown in the table 40, But sa-i Lturningmovementof the lever 44 takes place over an angular distance greaterthan that necessary to disengage the rod 42 from the table 40, so thatthere is a lost motion in- 'volved in this disengagement which permitsthe table 40 to be rotated by the pinion 38.

Y to its full line position shown in Fig. 12

- the extreme end of the lever 32 will strike On the other hand, whenthe arm 47'moves from its position in contact ,with the arm 44 -thedog44, while-the latter is in' its raised P position and turn it to sucha position that *its former, on full line position shown in the saidspring 43 will complete its return to It w ill be clear from what hasnow been disclosed that power being applied'to the pulley 2' and thehand operated lever 13 or the foot-lever 14 being manipulated, the said-.pulley willbe made fast to the shaft 3,

whereupon power will be rack 26, and also tothe crank 27 and pitmantransmitted ':through -the clutch 25 to the reciprocating 28 to tlie dog33, which latter will turn the bevel gear'35 and pinion 38 to rotate thebottle carrying table 40. Itw1ll be further clear that as the arms 30and 47 are thus oscillated the rod '42 will with a lost motion bereciprocated into and out of engagement with the said table 40, so that,the said table will be unlocked while it is being turned, but it willbe' relocked when the dog or pawl 33 is riding over the ratchet 34,which is the period of capping the bottles and it is not desired to turnsaid table.

When the rack 26 through the pinion 50 on the shaft 3 is reciprocated inthe manner disclosed in 'my patent above, it causes the standard 51 tobe likewise reciprocated and to therefore reciprocate the arm 52 of thebottle capping head as will be clear from my patent above. This bottlecapping head as best shown'in Fig. 4comprises a spring 53 surroundingthe standard 51, a sleeve 54 a spring 56, a second sleeve 57, a cappingmember 58 and an internal reciprocating member 59 associated with aninner spring 60 all as will be clear from Fig. 1 of the draiwings, .aswell --as from my Patent 997,142, above. The lower end of thereciprocating member 59 is hollowed out as shown at 61, and is providedwith the spring 62 carrying the slotted cap holding member 63. Risingfrom the table 40 and surroundcarried by'said arm 52, an inner sleeve55,

ring the spring 53 and standard 51 is the hollow standard 65-0Yerthe topof which fits the arm 66"car'rying the hollow nut 67 screw 69 (Fig. 4)fitting on one side theinner surfaceof the hollow standard 65 andfitting on its inner wall the sleeve'70'whichsu'r-j rounds the standard51 and whichfis pro- 67 fits on one side andthe said cup member "69 fitson its other side. The upper end 72 of the cup member 69 thus forms-ahollow threaded into the top of said hollow stand-" :Iard 65 as shown.Secured. to the standard ".5lgas by'the pin 68 is the hollow cup member,vided with the ring 71 against which the nut piston sliding between themembers 65 and' I 70 and adapted to compressthe'air caught 'between saidmembers as the said standard 51 and sleeve 70 move up and dowm 73represents a valved escape for the air thus imprisoned, and the partsjust disclosed'constitute a cushioning inember to cushion and softentheup and down strokes of the bottle head. 730' represents an escapefortheair imprisoned on the downward stroke of the piston 72.Surrounding the hollowstandlar member 77 provided with the angular pro-I jections 770, between which the m reciprocate, see Figs. 13 and 14,and" outside said member 7-7- are the springs-78 control:

fling theup and 'downmoveine'nt of the stic- 1 ard 65 is also thesleeve-7 5 provided with the I "ring 76 at its lower end, on which reststhe ring member 116 supporting the ring or tuba-' standards tor member79 provided with through which the bottle caps may pass. representscovers attached to the sectors 79 adapted to slide up and down therewitiand to protect the springs 78, all as will. be clear from Fig. 1 1.

From the mechanism now disclosed it will be clear that uponreciprocating the standard 51 by means of the rack 26 and clutch 25, thecapping head including the members 54, 58 and 33 will be likewisereciprocated, and that the member will cause sector member 79 adapted tocarry a bottle cap. to

descend down. over the mouth a bottle 101. thus compressing the springs78, and thus allowing the air to pass in above the hollow piston 72through the valved passage 73. It will further be clear that as thestandard rises the :ir which has been sucked in above the piston i2 willbe caught and thus cushion the upward motion of the bottle head in amanner whch will be readily understood.

The means for feeding bottles to the table 10 will now be described.especial reference being had to Figs. 2 and Connected with the lever asat 35 reciprocating rod 86 to which is pivoted as at 87 the arm 83' fastto the rod carr ing another arm 90 to which is pivoted the reciprocatingrod 91 attached at 955 to an arm 93 of a bell crank pivoted at 91, theother arm 95 of which contacts with the spring controlled arm 97 of alatch pivoted at 518 and provided with the member 99 adapted to move inand out the path 100 of the bottles 101. in other words, it will beclear that as the rod 86 reciprocates the latch 99 moves into and out ofsaid path to permit bottletopass one at a time. Secured to the frame ofthe machine is ashort shaft 105 operated by the pulley 106 and providedat one end with the worm 10? adapted to engage the gear 108 attached tothe circular feeding disk 109 flush with the bottle platform 112 as willbe clear from Figs. '2 and. Said platform is raised slightlv above thetable 300. A guide 110 is provided to cause the bottles to move into thepath 100 and a guide 111 is likewise provided to hold said bottles intosaid path as the disk 10$ rotates. Located slightly below the surface ofthe table 300 is the. bottle table 10. which is rotated by the pinionand gear 39 in the manner above described. This bottletable under-liesthe revolving feeding disk 109 as shown; and rising from the said table-10 are a. pluralitv of standards 113 passing through a circular bottlesupport 11-1 provided with cutaway places 113 adapted to receive thebodies ofthe bottles. The said standards 113 also pass upwardlv throughthe ring member 115 resting on the ring 73. and pro-.

vided witi the .holes 117. 17 for the 11 3 and the dc. iession 118 forthe orifices 80, 81

the springs 78. As will be clear from Figs. 13, 1-1, and 15, the sectormembers 79 are provided with end members 121 fitting the guides 120 inthe sleeve 77, and are adapted to independently slide up and down saidsleeve when actuated by the bottle capping head, and under the controlof the springs 78. Associated with the member 66 is a platform or rest122 on which a motor 123 may be located, see Fig. 2, and by means of thebelt 121 transmit power to the pulley 2. A belt 126 may also lead fromsaid motor to the small pulley 127 on the shaft 128 carrying the worm1:29 meshing with the gear 130 splined on the vertical shaft 131 mountedin the standard 132 rigid with the member 66. A guide rod 133 providedwith a rack 131;, may be moved up and down through the standard orbracket 13:2, by means of the pinion mounted on said bracket 132, asclearly shown in Fig. 2-. The said guide rod 133 extends down to and isrigid with the sleeve 75 carrying the sleeve iember T7 and sectors 79;and therefore when adjusted up and down said sector men'ibers 79, ringmember 116 and associated parts are likewise adjusted to accommodatebottles of different heights. By this means 1 make provision for cappingbottles of different height-s, lengths, sizes or capacities. The bracket136 is mounted on the upper end of said rod 133 and carries thehopper=137 into which said rota ting shaft 131 leads. lvlounted on saidshaft inside said hopper is the bell shaped member 138. leaving theannular space 139 adapted to receive bottle caps and to hold them ontheir edges. The bottom of said hopper H0 is shaped as illustrated inFig. 7 and leading out of the same is the single out-let 111 of a sizejust suflicient to pass a single cap when resting on its edge.Registering with the orifice 141 is the mouth 112 of the oscillating capdistributing member 113 pivoted as at 141 to the lugs 115 of the bottommember 140. The passage or month 112 is shaped as shown in Figs. 8, 9and 10 and the member 150 divides it into the passages 151 and 152. Theupper ends or beginnings of these said passages like the month 112 arejust suiiiciently wide to pass a bottle cap 350 edgewise and when suchcap is presented to the passage 151 for example with its flange on itsright hand side as seen in Fig. 10, thenthe body or cup portion of saidcap will successfully pass the dividing member 150. and the cap willtravel on down the pass-a e 151. ()n the other hand if the flange or thecap 350 should be presented toward the left as seen in Fig. 10.

be more fully disclosed. It will now be clear that only caps with theirflanges turned toward the right as seen in Fig.- 10 will follow, thepassage 151, while only caps with their flanges turned toward the leftwill follow passage 152. The o cillating member;

ing 80 'in the sector members 79, to which.

members caps are delivered right side up one at a time. V

In order to cause all caps which. enter the oscillating member 155, tobe turned theright way upon entering the chute 156, I give the passagesreceiving the caps a twist as indicated in Figs. 2,6, 9,10 and 11 whichturns said capsin opposite directions sufficiently to cause them all toenter the chute 156 with their flanges occupy-ingthe proper position tobe later received by the orifices with their flanges down. In order tooscillate the member 155, and thereby prevent clogging as well as tocompel said caps to enter said chute one at atime, I mount on rod orshaft 131 the cam .160, into the groove 161 of which fits the pin 162carried by the arm 163 of a bell crank pivoted at 164, and having thedownwardly exten'd ing arm 165. Mounted on the oscillating member 155,is the bracket 164, through which the rod 166 passes, and against whichone end of the springs 167 and 168, sur rounding said rod, are adaptedto press.

The other end of the spring 168 rests against the nut 169 on said rod,and the -oted to the-lever 3 said sleeve 250 to the rack member 26,which inturn will cause the standard 51, arm 52 and capping head51to'descend. Should a bottle be abnormally long or should an abnormalresistance to the descent of said head be'encountered for any othercause, the clutch 25 will disconnect as disclosed in my said Patent No.997,142 above,and prevent injury to the parts. As the shaft 3 revolvesit also imparts motion to the crank 27, pit-man 28, and three part crankcomposed of lever 30, arm 32 and arm 17. As the arm or lever 32oscillates it operates the ratchet 34, and causes thegears 36, 3S and 39to "turn the bottle conveying table 10.

The arm 47 at the 'same'timc strikes the dog '44 and lowers the lockingrod 12 to unlock said table 40. On the return movement, the arm 32'strikes said dog 41 from theother side and returns it to its formerposition and thereby permits said rod -12 5 to relock the table 40.During the time the table is unlocked it is rotated sufiiciently to finda new bottle under the capping head. The table or disk 109 feeds,bottles to the table 40, and receives its motion through the worm 107and gear 108. The bottles are caused to feed one at a time to the table40, by means of the latch. 99, controlled by the lovers 95, 93, rod 91,levers and --88 and regprocating rod 86 pivthe hopper 137 through theorifice 141 and separated into the twisted passages 151 and 152, inwhich they are all caused to face the same way, whereupon they are fedto Caps are fed out of thejchute 156 and to the orifices 80 above I thebottle heads. The bottle capping head descends,- and forces down thesectors 79 other end of the spring 167 rests against :one at a time,whereupon the bottle heads 'the enlarged end- 170 of said rod which ispivoted to the bell crankarm 165 at 171.

scribed that as the cam groove 161 revolves,

therod 166 will oscillate and cause the lower curved surface of themember 155 to oscillate over the upper curved surface 173 of the chute156; and as the chute is only large enough to receive caps one at atime,- the said caps are fed one after another into said chute, andthence to the openings 80. The rod or shaft 131 being continuously v'turned,-should a cap get: jammed the spring 167 Wlll be compressed onone stroke and .155

thespring 168 will be compressed on'the other, so no. harm will result.

operated either through the handle 13 or the treadle l"-t,'the shaft 3will be turned and with it the clutch 25 and clutch, sleeve 250. Powerwill be transmitted through passing through said openings 80, the capsare applied. The automaticrotation of the It results from theconstruction ust'detable 40, causes new bottles to be brought beneaththe caps, and the process continues. Byad usting'the guide rod 133 up ordown, the distance between the bottle'table 10 and the cappingsectors 79will be varied, and

therefore bottles of different lengths or'sizesv can be readily capped.As the standard 51 and bottle head 54 moves up and down, their motionsare cushioned by reason of air being imprisoned above the piston 72. Itis obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details ofconstruction s well as the arrangement of parts without epartmg from thespirit of my inventioh, and

therefore I do not wish to be limite'd' to the tions between said headand clutch for 1m'-.

nation of a power shaft provided with a pulley, an automatic clutchprovided .with a l plnion associated with said shaft; a bottle .cappinghead; connections comprising a reciprocating rack meshing with saidpinion betweensaid head'and clutch for imparting a recipnocating motionto said head; a crank carried bv said shaft; a bottle supporting table;connections between said crank and table 0' uprising a gear; a pinionmeshing withsald gear for rotating the table and moving bottles to becapped under said head; a reciprocating lop-king rod adapted to beoperated by said last named connections for locking said table atpredetermined inter- VMS; 'a disk overlapping said table adapted to feedbottles thereto; and connections between said pulley and disk forrotating the latter, substantially as described.

3. In a bottle capping machine the combination of a power shaft, anautomatic clutch associated with said shaft; a bottle capping head,connections between said head and clutch for imparting a reciprocatingmotion to said head; means for feeding caps in proximity to said head;readily depressible means for holding said caps under said head; a crankcarried by said shaft; abottle supporting table; connections between'said crank and table for rotating the table and moving bottles to becapped under said head,

a reciprocating locking rod adapted to be operated by said last namedconnections for I locking said table at predetermined interva'ls; a diskoverlapping said table adapted to feed bottles thereto; and connectionsbetween said pulley and disk for rotating the latter; substantially asdescribed.

4. In a bottle capping machine the combination of a power shaft, anautomatic clutch associated with said shaft; a bottl eecapping head;connections between said head and clutch for imparting a reciprocatingmotion to said head; means for feeding caps inproximity to-said head;means for causing said caps to all facev the same waybefore being fed tosaid head; readily depre'ssible means for holding said caps under saidhead; a crank carried by said shaft; a bottle supporting table;connections between said crank and ta le for rotating the table andmoving boities to be capped under said head and clutch for imparting areciprocating motion to said head; a crank carried by I said shaft; abottle supporting table; a rotating disk adapted to feed bottles to saidtable; connections between said shaft and disk for rotating the disk;connections between said crank and table for rotating the table andmoving bottles to be capped under said head, a latch associated withsaid disk for controlling the passage of bottles from said disk to saidtable; and means controlled by said last named connections for operatingsaid latch; substantially as described.

6. In a bottle capping machine the combination of a power shaft, anautomatic clutch associated with said shaft; a bottle capping head;connections between said head and clutch for imparting a reciprocatingmotion to said head; a crank carried by said shaft. a bottle supportingtable; a rotating disk adapted to feed bottles to said table; connections between said shaft and disk for Totating the disk; controllingmeans to cause bottles to be fed one at a time from said disk to saidtable; connections between said crank and table for rotating the tableand moving bottles to be capped under said head, and means controlled bysaid last named connections for operating said controlling means; 105substantially as described.

7. In a bottlecapping machine the combination of a power shaft;.areciprocating bottle capping head; connections between said shaft andhead; pneumatic means to 110 .cushion the reciprocations of said head;-a V table for rotating the table; a rotating disk for feeding bottlesto said table; controlling means for causing said bottles to be fed oneat a time from said disk to said table; and 20 connections between saidlever and said con trolling means, for operating the latter;substantially as described. l

8. In a bottle capping machine the combination of a power shaft; areciprocating 12' bottle capping head; means to feed caps in proximityto said head; depressible means for holding the fed caps beneathsaidhead; connections between said shaft and heads pneumatic means tocushion the reciprocations of said head; a v crank carried by shaft; apitman pivoted to said crank; a' lever pivoted. tosaid 'pitman; a pawland ratchet operated by said lever; a rotating bottle carrying-z table;connections between said ratchet and said table for rotating the table;a rotating disk for feeding bottles to said table; controlling means forcausing said bottles to be fed one. at a'time from 10 said disk to saidtable; and connections between said lever and said controlling means foroperating the latter, substantially as described.

9. In a bottle capping macnme'the com- 5 bination of a power shaft; areciprocating bottle capping head; connections between said shaft andhead; pneumatic means to cushion tlie'reciprocations of said head; acrank carried by said shaft; a pitman pivoted to said crank; a leverpivoted to said pitman; a pawl and ratchet operated by said lever; anoscillating arm operated by said lever; a rotating bottle carryingtable;reciprocating means for locking and unlocking said table; a dogadapted to be operated by said arm for moving said reciprocating,

means in one direction; connections between said ratchet and said tablefor rotating the table; a rotating disk for feeding bottles to saidtable; controlling means for causing said bottles to be fed one at atime from said disk to said table; and connections between by saidlever; a rotating bottle carrying table; connections between saidratchet and table for rotating the table; a rotating dlsk for feedingbottles to said table; bottle guides associated with said'table and'disk;

controllin .-means for causing said bottles 11. In a bottle cappingmachine the combination of a power shaft a reciprocating bottle cappinghead; connections between said shaft and head; a cushioning means @550".

ciated with said connections; a rotating bottle carrying table;depressible sliding means for supporting bottle caps beneath said headand above bottles carried by said table; and connections for causingsaid depressible sliding means to rotate with said table and to be fedne at a time from said diskto said table; and connections-comprising asprmg' a-rota'ry' bottle.feeding-disk associated with said" rotatingtable substantially" as, described. I Y 12. Ina bottle capping machine.theicombination of a power shaft; ajreciprocating bottle cappinghead;connections between- 7 said shaft and head; a cushioning meansasf,

sociated with saidiconnections; means for;

feeding bottle caps in "proximity to I said head; 'a rotating bottlecarrying'table'; de-f; pressible sliding means for supporting 1 5 .0 ftle caps beneath said head and above said bottles carried by said table;and conne'ctions for causing 'said depressible sliding means to rotatewith said table, substantially as described. a z l3. Ina bottle cappingmachine the com-J bination' of a power. shaft; a reciprocating bottlecapping head; connectionsbetween said shaft and head; a cushioning meansassociated with said connections; "means/for feeding bottle capsin-proximity -to said head; a rotating bottle carrying table; de.

pressible sliding means for supporting bottle caps beneath 'said headand above bottles car-o ried by said table; means for adjustingfsaid'sliding means up and down to accommodate bottles of different sizes; andconnections for causing said depressible sliding meansto rotate withsaid table, substantially as de- "95, scribed. I 4 14. In a bottlecapping machmethe combination of a power shaft; a reciprocating botv tlecapping head; connections between said shaft and head; a cushioningmeans jassociated with said connections; means for feeding bottle capsin proximity to said head;- means for causing said fed caps to allfaccthe same way; 'a rotating bottle carrying table; depressible slidingmeans .forsupporting bottle caps beneath 'said'headand above the bottlescarried by said table; means for moving said sliding means up and downto accommodate: bottles of different sizes; springs for returning saiddepressible means and connections for causing said depressible slidingmeans to rotate with said table, sub' stantiallyas described;

' 15. Inja bottle capping machine the commnationof a power shaft;a-rotating bottle carrying table; connections between said shaft andtable for rotating the latter; means to feed bottles one at 'a time tosaid table; a reciprocating bottle capping head for applying caps tobottles carried by said table depressible cap carrying sectors locatedabovesaid bottle carrying table; rotating with said table and movingbeneath saidbot-' tle capping head; means to feed caps to said sectorsas they rotate; and means to adjust said. sectors up and down toaccommodate .bottles of difierent sizes substantially as described'. I I16. In a bottle capping machine the combination of a power shaft; arotating bottle 1305, ,v

carrying table; connections between said shaft and table for rotatingthe latter; means to feed bottles one at a time to said table; areciprocating bottle capping head for applying caps to bottles carriedby said table; means to cushion the reciprocating movements of saidhead; depressible cap carrying sectors located above said bottlecarrying table, rotating with said table and moving beneath said bottlecapping head; means comprising a hopper and a chute to feed caps to saidsectors as they rotate; means causing said caps to all face one Way asthey enter said chute; and means to adjust said sectors up and down toaccommodate bottles of different sizes, substantially as described.

17. In a bottle capping'machine the combination of a power shaft; arotating bottie carrying table; connections betweensaid shaft and tablefor rotating the latter; means to feed bottles one at a time to saidtable;

Copies of this patent maybe obtained for a reciprocating bottle cappingplying caps to bottles carried by said table;

depressibie cap carrying sectors located above said bottle carryingtable, rotating with said table and moving beneath said bottie cappingper, a cap distribnter a chute to feed caps to said sectors as theyrotate; a reciprocating member having twisted passages located betweensaid distribnter and chute to cause said caps to aii face one Way asthey enter said chute; and means to said sectors up and down toaccommodate bottles of dificrent sizes substantially as described.

In testimeny whereof i afiix my signature in presence oi two WitnessesTHOMAQ 4E? Witnesses ivi'rnnnsroon,

T. A. WALDEN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner ti Patents,

Washington, D. G.

head for aphead; means comprising a hop-

